Doctors at Cairo's Tahrir Square said injuries include gunshot wounds, excessive tear gas inhalations and beatings to the head.

"I have received many people suffering of convulsions," said Tarek Salama a medic in a makeshift hospital in Tahrir Square. "Lots of gunshot wounds from rubber and bird shots. And I have seen two cases who have been hit with actual live bullets."

Tahrir Square -- once a center of euphoria following the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak in February -- continues to be a major flashpoint for the unrest.

"People here feel that they have been cheated and that they have moved from an autocracy to a military dictatorship," protester Mosa'ab Elshamy said. "So they are back to the square -- back to square one -- to ask for their rights once again."

The fresh clashes cast a shadow over parliamentary elections due to start next week.

The country's military council has threatened protesters with a tougher response if they continue their demonstrations.

Activists and political groups are becoming increasingly vocal in their criticism of the failure of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to live up to their promise to hand over power to a civilian ruling structure within six months of the February revolution.

Protesters have also censured the chairman of the council, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, for his reluctance to implement sweeping change and dismantle elements of the former regime.

Earlier this month, Egyptian Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Silmi showed a draft copy of a revised constitution to political groups which would give the military exclusive authority over its internal affairs and budget and would also shield the armed forces from legal scrutiny.

the SCAF said they would hand power over after 6 months to a civilian interim government. NOW, they want to stay in power til 2013, that's the last roadmap they gave. MANY are opposed, including Moussa and Baradei. Moussa also spoke out against this harsh tactic and beating down and killng protesters. People say it seems like Mubarak still in power and Habib Al-Adly not in jail but still directing the police.

This is not over...now they killed 35, injured over 1700, people will gain more support now. Except this time, it's against Tantawi and the USA, so it can get worse than the days in January.

the SCAF said they would hand power over after 6 months to a civilian interim government. NOW, they want to stay in power til 2013, that's the last roadmap they gave. MANY are opposed, including Moussa and Baradei. Moussa also spoke out against this harsh tactic and beating down and killng protesters. People say it seems like Mubarak still in power and Habib Al-Adly not in jail but still directing the police.

This is not over...now they killed 35, injured over 1700, people will gain more support now. Except this time, it's against Tantawi and the USA, so it can get worse than the days in January.

Bassiouny (one of the original Revolutionaries from jan25) was on AJE also and reported along with other journalists the tear gas is more harsh, people are vomiting, blood from nose and mouth. Seems those are brand new, all canisters they pick up are new looking "MADE IN USA". They also say the smoke is a bit yellowish...totally different than Jan25. Protesters died from asphyxiation also

the SCAF said they would hand power over after 6 months to a civilian interim government. NOW, they want to stay in power til 2013, that's the last roadmap they gave. MANY are opposed, including Moussa and Baradei. Moussa also spoke out against this harsh tactic and beating down and killng protesters. People say it seems like Mubarak still in power and Habib Al-Adly not in jail but still directing the police.

This is not over...now they killed 35, injured over 1700, people will gain more support now. Except this time, it's against Tantawi and the USA, so it can get worse than the days in January.

Pray for us!!!

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 5696950

My prayers are with you and the good people of Egypt.

Stay safe and please report in when you can.

Quoting: DoorBert

Thank you for the kind words and prayers, we can use them. I'm really worried how far this will go.

A truce was negotiated, they let protesters sit in, police retreated. The crowd in Tahrir is MASSIVE now. The mood is somewhat subdued...people are talking low and calm. Some chanting and clapping here and there against Tantawi. There are shots now, not sure what it is, probably tear gas? If they try to attack again, this will be more bloody than before. Women and children are there too...nobody is afraid anymore. It is now clear they don't want to install a true democracy, they wants to install a Dictator again...in form of Military being in charge. The US loves Annan, I had suspicions and many of us did. Lets see what they will do now.

the SCAF said they would hand power over after 6 months to a civilian interim government. NOW, they want to stay in power til 2013, that's the last roadmap they gave. MANY are opposed, including Moussa and Baradei. Moussa also spoke out against this harsh tactic and beating down and killng protesters. People say it seems like Mubarak still in power and Habib Al-Adly not in jail but still directing the police.

This is not over...now they killed 35, injured over 1700, people will gain more support now. Except this time, it's against Tantawi and the USA, so it can get worse than the days in January.

Pray for us!!!

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 5696950

My prayers are with you and the good people of Egypt.

Stay safe and please report in when you can.

Quoting: DoorBert

Thank you for the kind words and prayers, we can use them. I'm really worried how far this will go.

A truce was negotiated, they let protesters sit in, police retreated. The crowd in Tahrir is MASSIVE now. The mood is somewhat subdued...people are talking low and calm. Some chanting and clapping here and there against Tantawi. There are shots now, not sure what it is, probably tear gas? If they try to attack again, this will be more bloody than before. Women and children are there too...nobody is afraid anymore. It is now clear they don't want to install a true democracy, they wants to install a Dictator again...in form of Military being in charge. The US loves Annan, I had suspicions and many of us did. Lets see what they will do now.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 5696950

I hope the people are waking up and realizing demanding regime change, changes nothing. demanding the old leadership be replaced with new leadership, just shifts the power. demand the whole system to change within which that leadership operates.